29 Apr 2020
FONG CHAK KWAN v. ASCENTIC LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2020] HKCFI 679
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI242/2016
The court held plaintiff had established a good arguable case under Gateway C and under Gateway D (sub-ground 3) and that there was a serious question to be tried; on balance Hong Kong was clearly the more appropriate forum for trial; limited material non-disclosures (defendants' and plaintiff's PRC connections and plaintiff's PRC residence) did not justify discharging the ex parte Yu Order or preventing re-granting of leave; accordingly the summons to set aside the Yu Order and for a stay was dismissed and the ex parte leave to serve the concurrent writ on the US defendant was maintained (le…